Differentiate Between Distance And Displacement Class 9. In a straight path distance is equal to displacement. Displacement is a vector quantity as it depends upon both magnitude and direction.
If a body moves along a straight line only in one direction then distance and displacement will be equal. In the above example displacement is the shortest distance from initial to the final point. The shortest distance measured from the initial to the final position of the object.
Distance is a scalar quantity which means the distance of any object does not depend on the direction of its motion.
GreetingsIn this video I have thoroughly explained the difference between distance and displacement along with examples. Displacement is a vector quantity which means it has magnitude and direction. In the above example displacement is the shortest distance from initial to the final point. The distance can never be zero but displacement can be.
